Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There are situations where that's true, Barney. And I am not for a second defending the excessive use of force...But that said, I sure wouldn't want to be a cop and have to walk into the situations they face on a daily basis... - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Barney Quinn Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 5:03 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] see what happens when you stay home from work? BD, Fair point. I am looking at this photo without any knowledge of its real context or the facts involved. Perhpas, given the situation, he is in fact getting off easy. And, yes, overwhelming force is better than total brutality. Still, I think that there is a trend in this country to use a heavier hand than may actually be called for. Barney "B. D. Colen" wrote: > Actually, Barney, having seen the way the Cincinnati cops handled a > suspect recently, I was struck by the fact that - based on appearances > anyway - the cops appear to have used overwhelming force rather than > stark brutality... ;-) > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Barney > Quinn > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 3:42 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] see what happens when you stay home from work? > > Kyle, > > Excellent, dramatic, and moving shot. This picture really scares me, > and I think that it should give chills to anyone who looks at it. > > Barney > > Kyle Cassidy wrote: > > > i'm home from work today, recovering from minor surgery this a.m., > > reading a novel on the sofa and i hear a commotion outside, it turns > > into a huge commotion, so i grab my trusty leica and snap a few > > photos > > > through the > > window: > > > > http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/temp/arrest2.jpg > > http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/temp/arrest4.jpg > > > > 40 of phillys finest and one of phillys suspected unfinest. > > > > kc > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html